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Grants awarded to states by Trump administration to combat opioid crisis

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Updated: 9:10 PM EDT Apr 19, 2017

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price sent a letter to governors this week announcing the Trump administration’s plan to award grants to all 50 states in an effort to help combat the opioid crisis.

The grants equate to a total of $485 million and will be distributed to all 50 states, the District of Columbia and six U.S. territories, said Price.

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Price said the funding is the first of two rounds that is expected to be provided for in accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act. It will be provided through the State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

The funding will support a comprehensive array of prevention, treatment and recovery services depending on the needs of the recipients. A statement sent by the HHS said funds were awarded based on rates of overdose deaths and the unmet need for opioid addiction treatment.

“We cannot continue to lose our nation’s citizens to addiction. Through a sustained focus on people, patients, and partnerships, I am confident that together we can turn the tide on this public health crisis,” wrote Sec. Price.

Sec. Price said the HHS has prioritized five specific strategies: strengthening public health surveillance, advancing the practice of pain management, improving access to treatment and recovery services, targeting availability and distribution of overdose-reversing drugs and supporting cutting-edge research.